Arctic Monkeys, Avenged Sevenfold and Modest Mouse will be among the other bands performing at the event.

Lars Ulrich explained: "We've had the idea of doing our own lifestyle festival with lots of diverse music and fun and games for years. Finally this year all the practical ducks lined up in a row, and we are beyond psyched to bring Orion to our fans, friends and the curious.

"After the most incredible of weeks ever in December 2011 celebrating our 30th anniversary at the Fillmore in San Francisco, CA, bringing the spirit of that week, the looseness of that week, the possibilities of that week, the fan interactive elements of that week, and the (fill in your own blank here) of that week to a festival setting is so exciting we can hardly contain ourselves."

Metallica will headline both nights of Orion Music + More, which will feature multiple stages. They will perform The Black Album in its entirety on one night, and Ride the Lightning on the other.

The Gaslight Anthem, Cage The Elephant and Lucero will also perform at the festival, among others.

Tickets for the event will be available initially through the Metallica Met Club fan club presale, which runs from February 8-10. They will then go on sale to the general public on Saturday, February 11 at 10am (ET).